Sixth Generation (Continued)
Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of James BASFORD Jr. (89) & Tamar DALTON
298. Mary BASFORD (James5, James4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1840-1841 in Pennsylvania. [488], [320] age 9 in 1850 census, age 20 in 1860 census. Mary died ? .

[488], [320]

299. Gilbert Henry BASFORD (James5, James4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 30 Jun 1843 in Pennsylvania. [595] age 46 years 7 months 23 days at death. Gilbert Henry died in Owego, NY, on 23 Feb 1890. [595] Buried in Owego, NY. [595] Death Cause: Kidney Disease. [595] aka: Hilbert, Henry. [599], [592]

He was of Le Raysville, PA at the time of his marriage in 1869. [595]

1870 federal census for Owego, Tioga Co., NY, p. 276 [599]
Hilbert Basford, male, age 27, b. NY, stove maker, real estate 1000, personal estate 100
Dora, female, age 37, b. Holland, keeping house
John, male, age 9, b. NY
I assume John must be a son from a previous marriage since Gilbert and Dora were married in 1869. [595]

1880 federal census for Owego, Tioga Co., NY, p. 268C [592]
Henry Basford, male, age 39, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, shoemaker
Lucy, female, wife, age 48, b. Holland, father b. Holland, mother b. Holland, housekeeper
John, male, son, age 19, b. NY, father b. PA, mother b. Holland, laborer
(I assume Lucy would be the same person as Dora given the fact that they were both born in Holland.)

He is listed in the 1887/8 directory for Tioga Co., NY, as a harnass-maker, residing “near tannery, North Ave.” [594]

[599], [488], [320], [595], [594]

He first married (?) BASFORD by abt 1861. [1211] Born ? . (?) died ? .

They had one child:
709i.
John (~1861-?)

He second married Dora (BOULIVANT) on 29 Nov 1869 in Owego, NY. [595] Born abt 16 Jun 1833 in Holland. [595], [974] age 66 years 8 months at death. Dora died in Owego, NY, on 16 Feb 1900. [595], [593] Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Owego, NY. [595] aka: Lucy. [592]

[599], [592], [595], [593]

300. Albert BASFORD (James5, James4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Oct 1843 in Pennsylvania. [961] Albert died in Unadilla, NY, on 7 May 1920. [593]

He is listed in the 1887/8 directory for Tioga Co., NY, as a laborer, residing at 76 South Depot. [594]

He was living with his daughter Mary at the time of the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses. [961], [1212], [1004]

in 1910, he is also listed as a "boarder" in the Tioga County Jail:
1910 federal census for Owego, Tioga Co., NY, ED 154, Main St., p. 156B [1004]
Albert Basford, male, boarder, age 63, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, laborer, single
(listed as a "boarder" in the Tioga County Jail)

The death record for his daughter Ella gives his birthplace as Delhi, NY. [639]

[488], [320], [961], [1212], [1004], [639], [1131], [593]

He married Annie O’BRIAN abt 1874. [961] married 26 years in 1900 census. Born in Feb 1845 in New York. [961] Annie died in Unadilla, NY, on 1 Jun 1903. [593] Buried in Saint Matthews Cemetery, Unadilla, NY. [293] aka: Addie, Anna.

She is probably the “Mrs. Bassford” who died in 1903 and is buried in the Saint Matthews Cemetery, Unadilla, Otsego Co., NY. [293]

[961], [293], [639], [1131], [593]

They had the following children:
710i.
Ella (Never Married) (1878-1928)
711ii.
Mary Lena (1879-?)
301. Frederick BASFORD (James5, James4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1847-1848 in Pennsylvania. [488], [320] age 2 in 1850 census, age 13 in 1860 census. Frederick died ? .

[488], [320]

302. Herman R. BASFORD (James5, James4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1849-1851 in Pennsylvania. [488], [320], [592], [1212], [1004] age 1 in 1850 census, age 11 in 1860 census, age 29 in 1880 census, age 59 in 1910 census, age 71 in 1920 census. Herman R. died in Owego, NY, on 11 Sep 1925. [1213], [593] Buried in Tioga Cemetery, Owego, NY. [1213]

He is probably the herman Basford listed in the 1880 federal census for Owego, Tioga Co., NY, p. 271A [592]
Herman Basford, male, age 29, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, laborer
Julia, female, wife, age 32, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, housekeeper

He is probably the Hiram Basford listed in the 1887/8 directory for Tioga Co., NY, as a laborer, boarding at 24 Temple.. [594]

On 23 Feb 1891, Herman Basford was jailed for being intoxicated. [1214]

1910 federal census for Owego, Tioga Co., NY, ED 160, 105 North Ave., p. 225B [1004]
Hermann Basford, male, head, age 59, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
mason ___-building, second marriage, married 16 years
Dora, female, wife, age 36, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
first marriage, married 16 years, 6 children, 4 living
Mable, female, daughter, age 16, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
Mary, female, daughter, age 13, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
Catherine, female, daughter, age 11, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
Robert, male, son, age 7, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
Fred Newton, male, boarder, age 27, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, teamster, single

1920 federal census for Owego, ED 202, Tioga Co., NY, 25 Water St., p. 3A [1212]
Herman Basford, male, head, age 71, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, married turner(?)-self
Dora, female, wife, age 44, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, married
Mable, female, daughter, age 26, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
Almond Lunger, male, father-in-law, age 78, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, widower

[488], [320], [592], [1212], [1004], [1213], [1214], [593]

He first married Julia (BASFORD) ? . Born abt 1844-1848 in New York. [592], [1215] age 32 in 1880 census, age 38 at death. Julia died in Cattatonk, NY, on 30 Jan 1882. [1215]

[592], [1215]


He second married Dora LUNGER, daughter of Almond LUNGER (~1842-?), abt 1894. [1004] married 16 years in 1910 census. Born abt 1873-1874 in New York. [1216], [1004], [1217] age 36 in 1910 census, age 44 in 1920 census, age 56 in 1930 census, age 67 in 1940 census. Dora died in Barton, NY, on 9 May 1949. [593] Buried on 9 Sep 1949 in Tioga Cemetery, Owego, NY. [1213] aka: Dora Margrette. [1218]

1930 federal census for Owego, ED 16, Tioga Co., NY, 105 North Ave., 5 Apr 1930, p. 4B [1216]
Dora Bassford, female, head, age 56, b. NY, father b. NY,
mother b. NY, widow, housework-odd jobs

1940 federal census for Owego , ED 54-25, Tioga Co., NY, North Ave., 5 Apr 1940, p. 4B [1217]
Edward Ginnane, male, head, age 60, b. NY, single, laborer-green house
Dora Basford, female, cousin, age 67, b. NY, widow

Presumably her maiden name was Lunger since there is a “father-in-law” Almond Lunger living with the family in 1920. [1212]

[1212], [1216], [1004], [1213], [1217], [593]

They had the following children:
712i.
Mabel (~1894-1926)
713ii.
Mary A. (~1897-?)
714iii.
Catherine (~1899-?)
715iv.
Robert H. (1903-1987)
303. Etta BASFORD (James5, James4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1853-1856 in New York. [488] age 7 in 1860 census, age 24 in 1880 census. Etta died ? . aka: Or Ella?

[488], [592]

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